Press release: Mission Health has been ranked by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) as an employer with one of the country’s best workforce health and well-being programs, as recognized by their Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® initiative. This places Mission Health among an exclusive list of only 48 U.S. employers that received the 2017 […]
News Bulletins
Asheville Police request help to locate missing person
The Asheville Police Department is requesting help from the public to locate missing person Jessica Nichole Veasey. She was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 2 at her home in the Five Points area. Jessica is described as a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a white tank top, […]
Accounting firm JPS releases Asheville metro economic report for Q2
From the newsletter of Johnson Price Sprinkle PA: Asheville Metro Economic Report – 2017 Second Quarter Highlights: The second quarter saw a continuation of long-term growth in the four-county Asheville metro (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Madison counties). Positive monthly year-to-year job growth has continued uninterrupted for nearly seven straight years. The metro has held the […]
Traveling Vietnam memorial to come to Burnsville
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, comes to Burnsville for four days, Oct. 12-15. The Wall and accompanying mobile education center honor the soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War and their families. It will be on display at the baseball field at […]
Buncombe Partnership for Children to host forum on race and children
Press release: Buncombe Partnership for Children and United Way are hosting an event focused on talking to young children about race on Thursday, Nov. 16. Registration and contact information can be found here.
Learn about ‘camera trapping’ wildlife at PARI
Press release from PARI: The public is invited to learn about “camera trapping” wildlife and the Candid Critters citizen science project during an Evening at PARI program Friday, Oct. 13 on the PARI campus. The evening’s activities will include a tour of the PARI site and, weather permitting, celestial observations with PARI telescopes. This Evening […]
Magical show highlights Disability Employment Awareness Month
Press release from The Vanishing Wheelchair: In October, celebrate National Magic Week and Disability Employment Awareness Month with a special production in Asheville. The Vanishing Wheelchair Little Theatre is the permanent home of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity for people with disabilities, The Vanishing Wheelchair Inc. The Little Theatre at 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite K, […]
ASAP’s Emily Jackson selected for national leadership program
Press release from ASAP: Leaders from Honolulu to Providence, R.I. — working across a range of fields, including social policy, community development, public health and government — have been selected to participate in the Culture of Health Leaders program. These leaders will explore a diversity of pressing issues in health and equity, such as addressing […]
‘Betwixt & Between’ and ‘Plus/Minus’ exhibitions open at Tracey Morgan Gallery, Nov. 29
Press release: Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present Betwixt and Between, an exhibition of photographs by Chicago-based artist Laura Letinsky. The exhibition will include works from multiple series: Hardly More than Ever, Ill Form and Void Full, and Time’s Assignation. The opening reception will also include a book signing for the artist’s sixth monograph, […]
Change in leadership announced at The Magnetic Theatre
Press release: The Magnetic Theatre’s mission and its vision is stronger than ever. We shall continue to be a not-for-profit production company that gives a home to new works of theatre to enthusiastic audiences. In the best efforts of continuing this mission and creating an opportunity for sustainability and community collaboration, the Board of Directors […]
Habitat ReStore thanks community with customer appreciation sale
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: The Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road will thank the community for its ongoing support by offering 25 percent off storewide from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. All ReStore merchandise — including furniture, housewares, appliances, building materials, music, art, antiques and more — […]
Rescue diver, public speaker Arrington speaks to Henderson County students, church groups Sept. 26-30
From Park Ridge Health: Stephen Arrington, Co-Defendant in the John DeLorean Drug Case, AKA, “The Drug Trial of the Century” Speaking to local Henderson County Middle Grade Students and Churches Hendersonville, NC (September 26, 2017) – Park Ridge Health is hosting Stephen Arrington this week as he speaks to a variety of Henderson County middle […]
Buncombe Sheriff candidate Winslow holds Sept. 26 town hall meeting to address Opioid, Heroin epidemic
From event organizers: Former Undercover Narcotics Officer Chris Winslow Will Hold Town Hall Meeting On Heroin and Opioid Epidemic Weaverville, NC – Chris Winslow, former Buncombe County Sheriff Narcotics Detective, and Candidate for Buncombe County Sheriff will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, September 26 (6-7:30 p.m.) at the Riceville Fire Department. “I was […]
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 27: Moderate (GREEN & YELLOW)
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. Click on the map below for an […]
Ceramicist Hather Mae Erickson gives October 9 “Artist Talk” at Jackson County Library Complex
From the Jackson County Arts Council: Heather Mae Erickson – Ceramicist The “Artist Talk” for October, sponsored by the Jackson County Arts Council, will feature ceramicist Heather Mae Erickson. She will lecture about her academic and artistic journey from her beginnings as an undergraduate at The University of the Arts to her current position at […]
OnTrack WNC announces October financial education classes
From OnTrack WNC: October Financial Education Schedule Classes are free unless noted. Pre-registration required. Call today at 255-5166. __________________________________________________________________________________ Housing Classes Homebuyer Education Series – ($50 participant fee) Our HUD-certified course provides a step-by-step explanation of the home-buying process, a fantastic resource book, and an opportunity to interact with local real estate / lending / […]
Grandfather Mountain hosts guided hikes to view fall forest colors this October
From the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: Autumn falls into color at Grandfather Mountain As the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to burst with fall color, Grandfather Mountain invites leaf-lookers to see the brilliant change from one of the best leaf-looking destinations in the South. Grandfather Mountain is home to myriad species of plants and hardwood trees […]
League of Women Voters hosts discussion on Buncombe opioid epidemic Oct. 5
The Asheville-Buncombe County chapter of the League of Women Voters will host a public discussion and education event on the topic of opioid addiction in Buncombe County on Thursday, October 5 at the North Asheville Library on Merrimon Avenue. The event will feature presentations on opioid addiction from Buncombe County sheriff Van Duncan, County Social […]
William C. Friday Fellowship tags four Buncombe Co. residents as Friday Fellows in new cohort
From the William C. Friday Fellowship: FOUR BUNCOMBE COUNTY RESIDENTS NAMED WILLIAM C. FRIDAY FELLOWS Brown, Doster, Freudenberger, Talley among 24 North Carolinians named Friday Fellows September 26, 2017 – The William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, the flagship program of Wildacres Leadership Initiative, has named four Buncombe County residents to its 2017-2019 class. […]
Give blood during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Press release from the American Red Cross: During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and others. Mary Alice Donofrio gave blood for the first time in memory of her mother, who received several blood transfusions while being treated for breast cancer. “I had […]
Hendersonville holds community paper shredding, drug take back & food drive day Oct. 27
From the City of Hendersonville: DRUG TAKE BACK / PAPER SHREDDING / FOOD DRIVE The City of Hendersonville will sponsor a secure Shred Day for city residents on Friday, October 27, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., in the parking lot of Patton Park, 59 E. Clairmont Drive. Shred It, Inc, will have their shredding truck […]